System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

Surrounded by a group of high-ranking members of the Jiang family, Chen Xuan was also communicating with the sixth brother, Jiang Ming, through telepathy.

Upon hearing Jiang Ming's explanation, Chen Xuan knew without further investigation that the real reason he attacked the Second Elder was probably because he disagreed with the proposed trade and wanted to use the absolute strength of the Jiang Clan Overlord to break through the Longxia Clan and seize his hundred-mile spiritual field.

However, the Second Elder's camp had no idea about Chen Xuan's strength or background. In addition, the two factions were engaged in open and covert struggles. Jiang Ming took advantage of Chen Xuan to completely kick the Second Elder out of the high-level decision-making group.

It has to be said, they played their cards very well.

Jiang Ming had accurately predicted Chen Xuan's thoughts. He was certain that when the Second Elder tried to stop him, Chen Xuan would be able to easily see through the surface and then cooperate with him.

Chen Xuan saw through this open scheme, but even though he was unhappy about it at the time, he didn't say anything. Moreover, in order to maintain the peace of the Zelinhai tribe, Chen Xuan really had no other choice.

The two chatted and laughed all the way, clearly neither of them taking the so-called Second Elder seriously.

Soon, surrounded by the Jiang family's high-ranking officials, Chen Xuan landed in the plaza in front of a huge building.

This was Chen Xuan's first time here, and he looked at the plaque above the main gate of the hall, which bore three pictographic characters: "Mountain and River Hall".

Chen Xuan concluded that this was the most important council place for the entire Jiang clan, and that many decisions were probably made here.

“Young friend Chen Xuan, this place is the ancestral hall of my Jiang clan, the true core of my Jiang clan.”

After the previous battle, when everyone witnessed Jiang Xiong, the second elder of the tribe, being easily defeated by Chen Xuan's spirit beast, the entire Jiang clan leadership dared not underestimate Chen Xuan, this wandering cultivator from an exiled tribe.

Upon hearing Jiang Tianxiao's introduction, Chen Xuan looked up at the enormous blue stone palace before him. "As expected of the Jiang clan, a powerful clan with a history spanning thousands of years, such a foundation is something my Longxia tribe could never catch up to even after several hundred years of development."

Since the other party has already lowered their stance so much, and it's all about mutual flattery in business, I should at least make them feel good in return.

Chen Xuan spoke calmly, his eyes filled with envy. This scene was witnessed by the Jiang family's high-ranking members.

They immediately nodded and smiled, feeling their vanity had been satisfied.

"Hahaha, I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed..." Jiang Tianxiao was eager to see and play with the top-grade spirit grain that Chen Xuan had just shown, so he stopped talking and took Chen Xuan's hand. The two walked up the steps, followed by a group of elders.

"We pay our respects to the Ancestor!"

As the procession approached the Jiangshan Palace, two guards clad in crimson armor, exuding an aura of iron and blood, bowed respectfully and announced in a loud voice, each wielding a divine weapon.

Chen Xuan glanced at them and immediately recognized from their auras that these two guards were actually experts close to the Foundation Establishment Realm. Moreover, the crimson armor they wore and the swords at their waists were all magic weapons, true magic weapons of cultivators, not the inferior magic weapons carried by the black-armored guards of Jiangshan City.

Chen Xuan concluded that these crimson armored guards were one of the true trump cards of the entire Jiang Clan's army of cultivators.

Based on my experience reading novels in my previous life, an elite group of cultivators like this must have a corresponding battle formation.

He and Bai Li had personally witnessed the Second Elder's 18-person battle formation before. After a short period of time, the 18 Xiantian Realm cultivators could directly increase Jiang Xiong's strength from the mid-stage of the Pifu Realm to the peak of the Pifu Realm in the blink of an eye.

What if the number of people deploying such a unique and powerful combined battle formation increased to one hundred, five hundred, or even one thousand?

So, to what extent should the strength of the person in charge of the formation, who is at the core of the formation, be amplified?

Chen Xuan squinted at the two red-armored guards, while Jiang Tianxiao nodded slightly and ordered, "From now on, unless something of life or death happens to the tribe, no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter the clan hall!"

Upon hearing this, the two red-armored guards immediately nodded respectfully, "We will obey the Ancestor's command!"

As Chen Xuan was led into the Jiangshan Hall by Jiang Tianxiao, Jiang Ming and other senior decision-makers and elders of the Jiang clan also found their seats.

Just by looking at the seating arrangement, you can tell how much Jiang Tianxiao values ​​this Spirit Valley transaction.

Surprisingly, it was not far to Jiang Tianxiao's left, which was actually a distance that could be considered an equal seat.

Chen Xuan did not act arrogantly. He followed the Red Armor Guards in serving tea and then respectfully withdrew from the clan hall, where the huge gate was slowly closed with a creaking sound.

Because everyone had already exchanged pleasantries.

Therefore, as everyone took their seats, all eyes turned to the two people at the head of the table.

Chen Xuan felt the gazes of the entire Jiang family's top management. He smiled, put down his exquisite teacup, and with a flick of his wrist, a brocade pouch flew towards Jiang Tianxiao, who was sitting on a high position.

"As our clan resides within the Jiang clan's territory, this hundred catties of spirit grain is a tax paid by our clan."

Chen Xuan tossed out 100 jin of spirit grains without feeling the slightest bit of heartache.

However, these words drew the fervent gazes of all the elders present. They all eagerly awaited to see Ancestor Jiang Tianxiao take the brocade pouch and slowly open it.

As a wisp of spiritual energy entered the brocade pouch, ten streams of golden water poured out from it, each heading towards an elder in the main hall.

Seeing Linggu flying towards them, the elders, who had only heard of him but never seen him, were all incredibly excited and carefully caught the golden stream of water in their palms.

Observing the spirit grains grown by the top-grade spirit field and the top-grade spirit gathering array at such close range, more than ten elders slowly closed their eyes, lowered their heads and leaned close to the top of the spirit grains, and took a deep breath.

At this moment, in the main hall, apart from Chen Xuan, every single one of the core members of the Jiang Clan wore an extremely enjoyable and lewd smile.

Chen Xuan felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the group of white-bearded old men all making such smug faces.

Even fearing he might offend Bai Li's eyes, Chen Xuan deliberately pulled down his sleeves.

"Great! Great!!"

The eerie silence lasted for nearly a minute before finally ending with Jiang Tianxiao's loud, excited laughter.

Seeing that the man had finally returned to normal, Chen Xuan couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Young friend Chen Xuan's actions are indeed extraordinary. I didn't expect there to be such a spiritual item here. Although 200 jin is not much, if we put our best effort into nurturing a few tribal geniuses, their cultivation speed will probably increase greatly!"

Jiang Tianxiao laughed and said, his eyes flickering slightly as he looked at Chen Xuan.

Honestly, if Chen Xuan hadn't always given him an unfathomable feeling, he might have even had a fleeting impulse to activate the clan's protective array for the sake of such a precious spiritual grain, and use all his strength to capture and interrogate Chen Xuan, asking him where the spiritual field treasure was.

But after calming down and analyzing it carefully, if this kid didn't have enough trump cards, how could he dare to bring such a treasure into the core of my Jiang clan's lair?

Moreover, this kid has been calm and collected ever since he came in, with no sign of nervousness or unease on his face.

Something is wrong, this is very wrong!